SENATE

SENATE expense allowances For expense allowances of the Vice President, $10,000; the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Minority Leader of the Senate, $10,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; Minority Whip of the Senate, $5,000; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $3,000 for each Chairman; in all, $56,000. representation allowances for the majority and minority leaders For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; in all, $30,000. Salaries, Officers and Employees For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $87,233,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation without regard to the below limitations, as follows: office of the vise president For the Office of the Vice President, $1,659,000. office of president pro tempore For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $402,000. offices of the majority and minority leaders For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $2,436,000. 112 STAT. 2431 offices of the majority and minority whips For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $1,416,000. committee on appropriations For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $6,050,000. conference committees For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each such committee, $1,092,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,184,000. offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $570,000. policy committees For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority Policy Committee, $1,109,000 for each such committee; in all, $2,218,000. office of the chaplain For Office of the Chaplain, $267,000. office of the secretary For Office of the Secretary, $13,694,000. office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $33,805,000. offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority, $1,200,000. agency contribution and related expenses For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by law, and related expenses, $21,332,000. Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $3,753,000. Office of Senate Legal Counsel For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, $1,004,000. 112 STAT. 2432 Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $3,000; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $3,000; Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $3,000; in all, $12,000. Contingent Expenses of the Senate inquiries and investigations For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, or conducted pursuant to section 134(a) of Public Law 601, Seventy-ninth Congress, as amended, section 112 of Public Law 96–304 and Senate Resolution 281, agreed to March 11, 1980, $66,800,000. expenses of the united states senate caucus on international narcotics control For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, $370,000. secretary of the senate For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, $1,511,000. sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $60,511,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2000. miscellaneous items For miscellaneous items, $8,655,000. senators’ official personnel and office expense account For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, $239,156,000. official mail costs For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, $300,000. administrative provisions Section 1. (a) Effective in the case of any fiscal year which begins on or after October 1, 1998, clause (iii) of paragraph (3)(A) of section 506(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), in case the Senator represents Alabama, $183,565, Alaska, $252,505, Arizona, $197,409, Arkansas, $168,535, California, $470,272, Colorado, 112 STAT. 2433$187,366, Connecticut, $161,691, Delaware, $127,384, Florida, $302,307, Georgia, $211,784, Hawaii, $279,648, Idaho, $163,841, Illinois, $267,000, Indiana, $195,391, Iowa, $171,340, Kansas, $168,912, Kentucky, $176,975, Louisiana, $186,714, Maine, $148,205, Maryland, $172,455, Massachusetts, $196,819, Michigan, $235,846, Minnesota, $187,742, Mississippi, $168,587, Missouri, $198,365, Montana, $161,857, Nebraska, $160,550, Nevada, $171,208, New Hampshire, $142,497, New Jersey, $207,754, New Mexico, $166,721, New York, $328,586, North Carolina, $212,711, North Dakota, $150,225, Ohio, $262,252, Oklahoma, $181,913, Oregon, $189,258, Pennsylvania, $267,240, Rhode Island, $138,637, South Carolina, $171,731, South Dakota, $151,838, Tennessee, $192,508, Texas, $353,911, Utah, $168,959, Vermont, $136,315, Virginia, $193,935, Washington, $213,887, West Virginia, $149,135, Wisconsin, $191,314, Wyoming, $153,016, plus ”. (b) Subparagraph (B) of section 506(b)(3) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(b)(3)) is amended— (1) by striking “the amount referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii)” and inserting “that part of the amount referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) that is not specifically allocated for official mail expenses”; and (2) by inserting before the period at the end the following: and the part of the amount referred to in subparagraph (A)(iii) that is allocated for official mail expenses shall be recalculated in accordance with regulations of the Committee on Rules and Administration”. Sec. 2. (a) Section 2(b) of Public Law 104–53 (2 U.S.C. 61d–3(b)) is amended by striking “$10,000” and inserting “$35,000”. (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) is effective on and after October 1, 1998. Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of the first section of Senate Resolution 149, agreed to October 5, 1993 (103d Congress, 1st Session), as amended by Senate Resolution 299, agreed to September 24, 1996 (104th Congress, 2d Session), is amended by striking “until December 31, 1998” and inserting “until December 31, 2000”. Sec. 4. (a) Section 101(a) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: “The President pro tempore of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of one consultant, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of that specified in the first sentence of this subsection.”; and (2) in the sentence that begins “The provisions of”, by striking “section 8344” and inserting “sections 8344 and 8468”. (b) Section 101(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6(b)) is amended by striking all after “(b)” through “to such position” and inserting “Any or all appointments under this section may be”. (c) This section is effective on and after the date of enactment of this Act. Sec. 5. (a) There is established the Senate Leader’s Lecture Series (hereinafter referred to as the “lecture series”). Expenses incurred in connection with the lecture series shall be paid from the appropriations account “Secretary of the Senate” within the 112 STAT. 2434contingent fund of the Senate and shall not exceed $30,000 in any fiscal year. (b) Payments for expenses in connection with the lecture series may cover expenses incurred by speakers, including travel, subsistence, and per diem, and the cost of receptions, including food, food related items, and hospitality. (c) Payments for expenses of the lecture series shall be made on vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. (d) This section is effective on and after October 1, 1997. Sec. 6. (a) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to operate Senate Hair Care Services. (b) There is established in the Treasury of the United States within the contingent fund of the Senate a revolving fund to be known as the Senate Hair Care Services Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “revolving fund”). (c) (1) All moneys received by Senate Hair Care Services from fees for services or from any other source shall be deposited in the revolving fund. (2) Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate— (A) for the payment of salaries and agency contributions of employees of Senate Hair Care Services; and (B) for necessary supplies, equipment, and other expenses of Senate Hair Care Services. (d) Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries paid at an annual rate. (e) At the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the revolving fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts all moneys in the revolving fund that the Committee may determine are in excess of the current and reasonably foreseeable needs of Senate Hair Care Services. (f) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate are authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration. (g) There is transferred to the revolving fund established by this section any unobligated balance in the fund established by section 106 of Public Law 94–440 on the effective date of this section. (h) (1) Section 106 of Public Law 94–440 is repealed. (2) Section 10(a) of Public Law 100–458 is repealed. (i) This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1998, or 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. Sec. 7. The amount available to the Committee on Rules and Administration for expenses under section 16(c) of Senate Resolution 54, agreed to February 13, 1997, is increased by $150,000. Sec. 8. Effective on and after October 1, 1998, each of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61–1(d)1)(A)) shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, 112 STAT. 2435as increased by section 5 of Public Law 105–55, increased by an additional $50,000 each. Sec. 9. (a) With the prior written approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may enter into agreements with public or private parties for the purpose of demonstrating the use of alternative fuel vehicles (as defined in section 301(2) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486)) in Senate fleet operations. Any such agreement may also provide for necessary fueling infrastructure in connection with the alternative fuel vehicles. (b) A vehicle may be made available under subsection (a) for a period not exceeding 90 days. Sec. 10. (a) The Committee on Appropriations is authorized in its discretion— (1) to hold hearings, report such hearings, and make investigations as authorized by paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate; (2) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate; (3) to employ personnel; (4) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such department or agency; (5) to procure the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975); and (6) to provide for the training of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 202(j) of such Act). (b) Senate Resolution 54, agreed to February 13, 1997, is amended by striking section 4. (c) This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1998, or the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later. Sec. 11. (a) (1) The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such committee. (2) The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committee. (b) Any funds transferred under this section shall be— (1) available for expenditure by such committee in like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are available for expenditure by such committee from the account to which the funds were transferred; and (2) made at such time or times as the Chairman shall specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office. 112 STAT. 2436 (c) This section shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date. Sec. 12. Use of Frequent Flyer Miles by Members of the Senate.— Section 507(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1436(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “Notwithstanding” and inserting the following: “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), notwithstanding”; and (2) by adding at the end the following: “(2) Travel between the Washington metropolitan area and a home state.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any travel award relating to air transportation for a Member of the Senate, the spouse of that Member, or a son or daughter of that Member, between the Washington metropolitan area and the State of that Member.”. Sec. 13. Senate Resolution 286, 102d Congress, agreed to April 9, 1992, is amended by adding at the end of subsection (a) the following: “Fees established under this subsection for services received from the Attending Physician by a Senator or an officer of the Senate shall be equal to the fees for such services received by a member of the House of Representatives.”.